System: I Can Open Martial Arts Chests

Chapter 735: Chapter 399: Alliance Leader!

Zuo Huaifeng had already recovered by this time and was unwilling to accept Chu Qing’s words.

He let out a cold laugh:

"Fabricate an accusation and there’s no worry about lack of reasons?"

"What a fabricated accusation. Let me ask you, exactly which one of these is a fabricated accusation?

"Did I frame Jiang Qianliu? Was he not an assassin from the Mirror of Sin?

"Or did I frame you for wanting to kill Jiang Qianliu to silence him?"

Chu Qing let out a cold laugh:

"The former was witnessed personally by the Sect Leader Ji Yexue of Yao Tai Sect, and the latter was witnessed by Ouyang Tianfeng of Liaoyuan Mansion and Liu Jinghan of Celestial Sound Mansion. In fact, these people were captured by their joint efforts.

"So tell me, which one do you want to shirk responsibility for?"

This speech left Zuo Huaifeng speechless.

However, Chu Qing pointed a finger:

"Not only that, do you know how I knew you wanted to kill Jiang Qianliu to silence him?

"Your own son Zuo Zhongtang said it himself. Others may frame you, but would even your own son frame you?"

The confrontation between Chu Qing and Zuo Huaifeng was inevitable.

Yet Zuo Zhongtang still felt awkward.

Now, Chu Qing had suddenly exposed this issue in public, making Zuo Zhongtang feel even more ashamed when facing Zuo Huaifeng.

Zuo Huaifeng suddenly lifted his head. When his gaze fell on Zuo Zhongtang, there was a flash of realization in his eyes. Looking back at Chu Qing, he squinted slightly, then laughed heartily:

"That’s right, I did collude with the Mirror of Sin, so what?

"Do you know how much silver the Mirror of Sin gives me every year?

"Do you know how much silver it takes to study the Mechanical Art in depth?

"Without a suitable source of money, how could Profound Mystery Sect have achieved its current status!?"

His words caused an uproar in the crowd.

Previously, when Chu Qing spoke, it wasn’t idle talk, but a direct revelation of the truth about Mirror of Sin, letting everyone see what it truly was.

Only in this way can we unite against a common enemy.

Now, in everyone’s eyes, the Mirror of Sin was already an organization of assassins masquerading and acting lawlessly.

Yet Zuo Huaifeng colluded with them just for silver.

For a moment, emotions ran high.

"As part of the Heroic Dao of the Martial World, you disregard morality for mere material gain, Zuo Huaifeng, you truly deserve death!!"

"Profound Mystery Sect doesn’t deserve a place among the Three Mansions and Three Sects!" freⅇ

"Our close kin and friends, how many have died at the hands of the Mirror of Sin, Zuo Huaifeng, your hands are stained with their blood too!!"

At that moment, the cries for blood were unceasing, as if they wanted to flay Zuo Huaifeng alive and tear him to pieces on the spot.

Chu Qing deeply looked at Zuo Huaifeng and gently raised his hand, pressing down slightly, calming the commotion instantly.

"Zuo Huaifeng, is this all you have to say?"

"... At this point, I have nothing more to say."

Zuo Huaifeng took a deep breath and said:

"Coming to this point, I have no regrets.

"You are not me, you don’t know what I’ve been through... I don’t expect you to understand.

"I acknowledge what I’ve done!

"Whether you want revenge or to vent your grievances, come for me alone.

"Zuo Zhongtang, this unfilial son, has no ambition, only knows how to indulge in women, he’s useless, a waste.

"He knows nothing; you don’t need to vent your grievance on him.

"Looking at the entire Profound Mystery Sect, not everyone is affiliated with the Mirror of Sin... most of them are unaware of this.

"Since you claim to be heroes, I figure you won’t be ruthless to the innocent!"

Chu Qing smiled wryly:

"Indeed, Zuo Zhongtang doesn’t know about your dealings with the Mirror of Sin, I have long verified this."

"But, shouldn’t the son bear the father’s debts? As a son, doesn’t Zuo Zhongtang need to take responsibility for what his father did?"

Someone immediately raised an opposing view.

Chu Qing raised his eyes and said softly:

"As long as his father Zuo Huaifeng is alive, can you not settle accounts with him?

"As the saying goes, the grievance has a source, and the debt has an owner. Instead of holding the responsible party accountable, you go after a young man who knows nothing...

"Have your years in the martial world been all for nothing?"

These words left the speaker’s face alternating between red and white, wanting to argue back, but realizing that all the eyes in the venue were on them.

For a moment, he was speechless, though still indignant in his heart.

Chu Qing’s voice rang out again:

"We boast of our own righteousness, we assume the heroic mantle unreservedly.

"Therefore, we must not emulate those evil cults and enact extermination.

"Nor should we adopt the collective punishment method of the previous dynasty, where one man’s actions would implicate the whole clan.

"Zuo Huaifeng’s sins should be borne by Zuo Huaifeng himself, his son has nothing to do with this, what harm is there in letting him go?"

"The Young Master speaks wisely and fairly, indeed he is right."

Liu Zhaonian immediately cupped his hands in agreement, being the first to support.

Ouyang Tianxu also quickly agreed.

Ji Yexue finally nodded with realization after looking around at others:

"Indeed, what you said is right."

Seeing that of the six remaining Great Influences, three stood by Chu Qing, while the three left, with Profound Mystery Sect certain to suffer greatly from this event, whether its legacy would continue remained uncertain.

Thousand Flowers Sect and Supreme Sword Sect, the former has some discord with Celestial Sound Mansion, and isn’t close with other sects, seemingly remaining neutral.

Because Supreme Sword Sect owed Chu Qing a favor earlier, after the three finished speaking, an Elder from Supreme Sword Sect also voiced support for Chu Qing.